Oshawa Generals outlast Peterborough Petes in shootout

Shot on goal

Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland file photo

OSHAWA -- Oshawa Generals' Boone Jenner took a shot on net during OHL hockey action against the Peterborough Petes in October at the General Motors Centre. The two teams met again January 11, with Jenner scoring his 30th goal of the season in a 4-3 shootout win. January 11, 2013

OSHAWA -- Boone Jenner and Scott Laughton have left Oshawa with a win under their belts, albeit not the most impressive one of the Ontario Hockey League season.

With the two star centres leaving Saturday for their respective NHL camps in Columbus and Philadelphia, the Generals had jump in their step early and burst out to a 3-0 lead over the rival Peterborough Petes Friday before a record crowd of 6,269 at the General Motors Centre.

But the Petes showed no quit, battled back to tie the game and came close to winning it in overtime before the Generals finally prevailed 4-3 in a shootout.

Neither Laughton or Jenner was able to score in the shootout, leaving Bradley Latour as the hero, as he made a nifty move on Petes goalie Michael Giugovaz and beat him with a high shot to spark the celebration.

Jenner did score his 30th goal of the season in regulation, on a five-on-three power play, making the score 3-0 midway through regulation time.

The Petes, who appear to be well beyond playoff hope after losing their top three scorers prior to Thursday's trade deadline, whittled away and eventually tied the game when Stephen Pierog beat Daniel Altshuller with a soft goal 2:58 into the third.

Altshuller redeemed himself by stopping Greg Betzold on a partial breakaway in overtime and making five of six saves in the shootout to record his league-best 24th win of the season.

Betzold scored the only Petes goal of the shootout, while Michael Dal Colle and Latour found the mark for the Generals.

Justin Dundas, just acquired from Sarnia, and Dal Colle had the other Oshawa goals in regulation, while Stephen Nosad and Nick Czinder had the others for the Petes.

The Generals improved to 24-15-1-2 and remain tied with the Belleville Bulls (23-12-3-2) atop the East Division standings.

The Petes are now 12-24-3-3, three points better than the Ottawa 67's, but 12 back of a playoff spot.